"That was a fierce battle for you, not for me." Ye Xingchen's words nearly made Xie Ya furious.
"Drink it or don't, it's up to you." Xie Ya was truly angry.
When her temper flared up, she disregarded her grandfather's instructions and put the water bottle next to Ye Xingchen before storming off.
"Hey," Ye Xingchen called out to her.
"What are you doing?" Xie Ya said somewhat irritably.
"What kind of medicinal ingredient are you looking for?" Ye Xingchen asked.
He has now calmed himself down, because the more agitated he is, the less satisfactory the final result will be.
Moreover, Xie Ya meant no harm and, out of respect for Zhou Bingchen, would try her best to help her when necessary.
Xie Ya turned her head and glanced at him. She suddenly felt that Ye Xingchen's expression was much kinder than before.
Just now, Ye Xingchen seemed preoccupied and agitated. In addition, after he used the Mountain and River Fortune Map to slaughter a city, he was covered in karma, so he gave people the impression of being very violent.
His expression was now kind, and he had regained the calm and composure he had before the massacre.
Xie Ya was still a little confused. How could this person change his face so easily? He had two different faces, one before and one after.
"If you want me to help you, then tell me what's going on. If you don't want to tell me, then forget it. Don't blame me for not giving you a chance." Ye Xingchen glanced at her.
"Hey, how come you change your mind faster than flipping through a book?" Xie Ya glared at Ye Xingchen, then sat down next to him.
“We’re going deep into Wild Boar Ridge, where a two-horned Zhulong (a mythical dragon) is said to live in the Turbid Dragon Pool,” Xie Ya said. “We’re going there this time for the Zhulong’s horns. My grandfather is very ill and needs the Zhulong’s horns as a medicinal ingredient.”
"Who told you there's a Candle Dragon there?" Ye Xingchen asked, somewhat puzzled.
"I heard it from my master." Liu Shanhe walked over and said respectfully, "My master liked to survey feng shui when he was young and traveled around a lot."
"He once saw a Zhulong in that place with his own eyes. The Zhulong is a creature of yin fire and yang, and its horns can cure strange diseases caused by being tainted by the power of cause and effect."
"Oh, I see. What illness does your grandfather have?" Ye Xingchen suddenly realized, and he understood.
Old Zhou said that the grass he was looking for was behind the waterfall above Zhulongtan.
The villagers at Zhulongtan say it's where the mountain god lives, and that the sacrificial animals offered each year are taken away and eaten.
There must be a Candle Dragon in that pool. This thing is not a mountain god, but a ferocious beast.
The reason it was there must be because of the rooted grass.
Because the Moon Root Grass is a spiritual creature that grows in places where spiritual energy gathers, and such spiritual creatures that are formed by the gathering of spiritual energy are usually guarded by ferocious beasts.
“My grandfather had boils all over his body that couldn’t be cured no matter what we did. Later, Master Liu examined him and said it was the karmic retribution caused by past karma.” Xie Ya said in a low voice, “Unless we use the horn of the Candle Dragon as a medicinal ingredient, it can’t be cured.”
"What bad things did your grandfather do in the past?" Ye Xingchen asked.
"This... I don't know." Xie Ya shook her head.
“Mr. Ye, the karmic retribution caused by cause and effect is not necessarily due to this life. Perhaps it is the karma from a previous life that is causing this retribution,” Liu Shanhe explained. “Using the Qimen Dunjia method of physiognomy, I vaguely saw that the karma on Elder Xie’s body was caused by a previous life.”
"The Nine Senses of Qimen?" Ye Xingchen glanced at Liu Shanhe.
"Yes, Mr. Ye also knows about the Nine Senses of Qimen?" Liu Shanhe said in surprise.
"The famous Qimen Jiushi is known to many people," Ye Xingchen said calmly. "However, decades ago, the successor of Qimen Jiushi left the mainland to establish a sect overseas, and this lineage in China has declined."
“That was my master, who eventually settled in Macau,” Liu Shanhe said. “I am his only successor.”
"I see." Ye Xingchen nodded, then pondered for a moment and said, "The karmic consequences caused by the power of cause and effect can lead to all sorts of illnesses."
"The Dragon Horn can resolve karmic ties, but it cannot cure your grandfather's illness. At most, it can prevent his condition from worsening."
"What should we do?" Xie Ya was taken aback, and tears welled up in her eyes. "My grandfather has been sick for so long, and he is our only hope. If this can't be cured, I really don't know what to do."
"What's the rush? I'm here for you." Ye Xingchen glanced at her.
Such a proud woman actually burst into tears when she heard that her grandfather's illness was incurable.
It seems this girl does have filial piety, so Ye Xingchen also plans to lend her a hand.
"You? You're willing... to help me?" Xie Ya looked up at Ye Xingchen with a mixture of surprise and delight, her face full of anticipation.
"Seeing that you have such filial piety, don't worry, I'll go to the Peninsula to help you when I have time," Ye Xingchen said.
"When will you have time?" Xie Ya asked cautiously.
"I don't know." Ye Xingchen spread his hands, he really didn't know when he would have time.
His most urgent task was to find out where his father was.
"Then my grandfather's illness..." Xie Ya burst into tears again.
“Miss Xie, Old Master Xie’s illness is caused by karma from his past life. Since it is karma, it will eventually take time.” Liu Shanhe spoke up: “Now we just need to find the Candle Dragon Horn so that his condition will not worsen.”
“After he has gone through the process of cause and effect, Mr. Ye will have time to come and treat him, so you don’t need to worry.”
"Is this okay?" Xie Ya was taken aback.
"Of course, Elder Liu is right. Since it's cause and effect, it's a process, a process of enduring pain to compensate for the causes of one's past life." Ye Xingchen said calmly, "So don't worry, as long as you take the Candle Dragon Horn back, I'll give you a kind of spiritual medicine. Let him take it when he gets back."
"Even if his illness cannot be cured by then, it will not continue to worsen, and I guarantee that my medicine will keep him alive before I arrive."
"Well... thank you." Xie Ya finally smiled, but tears still clung to her face, making her look even more innocent and lovely.
"Um, you can smile more often in the future," Ye Xingchen said.
"Laugh?" Xie Ya was a little confused. She didn't understand why Ye Xingchen would suddenly say such a thing.
"You have such a beautiful smile, why do you always have such a cold face, giving people the feeling of keeping them at arm's length?" Ye Xingchen said helplessly.
"I..." Xie Ya said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm like this in front of strangers."
Ye Xingchen smiled and said nothing more. Perhaps the emotions she showed in front of strangers were a way of protecting herself.
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